Slide fastener fold spreader



Sept. 22, ,1959 s. F. GOESER 2,904,863

I SLIDE FASTENER FOLD SPREADER Filed Oct. 50. 1956 l I l I I l l I Fig./

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Fig 3 BY United States Patent SLIDE FASTENER FOLD SPREADER Silvan F.Goeser, Denison, Iowa Application October 30, 1956, Serial No. 619,274

1 Claim. (Cl. 24205.15)

The present invention generally relates to a slide fastener constructionand more particularly to an attachment for a slide fastener slider whichprevents the covering fold of cloth which normally overlies the tape andfastener elements of a slide fastener from becoming jammed into theslide fastener slider and between the slide fastener glide and thefastener elements.

An object of the present invention is to provide a spreading device inthe form of a bar of one-piece construction secured across the top sideof the slide fastener slider and extending alongside the same for thepurpose of spreading the outside concealing fold of cloth, thuspreventing the cloth from jamming into the slide fastener.

Other objects of the present invention will reside in its simplicity ofconstruction, ease of attachment to conventional slide fasteners and itsfacility for carrying out its particular purpose.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the present invention attached to aslide fastener or slider;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal, vertical sectional view along thelongitudinal center line of the invention;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially from thebottom portion of the invention and looking upwardly therefrom;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the bar which is attached to the slidefastener.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, the numeral generallydesignates the attachment 10 which is adapted for attachment to a slidefastener slider generally designated by the numeral 12 which by itsvertical movement will interlock the detachable fastener elements 14which are usually secured to a tape 16 stitched to the cloth 18 of agarment or other facility for closing and opening wherein the cloth 18is usually provided with a concealing fold 20 which will completelyconceal the slide fastener construction when the slide fastener isclosed su ntia y as i ustrated in F gu e 1' It is well known 2,904,868Patented Sept. 22, 1959 that when the slider 12 is moved vertically, itsometimes occurs that the concealing fold 20 will become jammed thereinby passage through the side slots 22 of the slide or the entrance area24 for receiving the interlocking fastener elements 14.

The attachment 10 is substantially in the form of a U-shaped bar havinga pair of converging legs 26 which terminate at their bottom ends inreversely bent portions 28 and extend upwardly alongside the main legportions 26 as designated by the numeral 30 and terminate in underlyingrelation to an outwardly offset portion 32 at the upper ends of the legs26 which interconnect the legs 26 with a transverse bight portion 34which extends across the top side of the slider 12 and is securedthereto as by welding 36 immediately above the loop 38 which holds thehandle 40 for actuating the slider 12. The leg portions 26 and 30 extendalongside the slider 12 and generally slidingly contact the tape 16adjacent the side slots 22 for lifting the protective fold 20 away fromthe slider 12. The offset portion 32, in conjunction with the transversebight portion 34, will effectively prevent entry of the protective fold20 into the area 24, since it will lift the protective fold upwardlyaway from the slider 12, thus preventing the jamming of the slider 12and damage to the concealing fold 20, thus providing long life to theslide fastener construction and also to the concealing fold 20 forproviding a neater garment.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

In a slide fastener, the combination of a spreader and a slider having ahandle and vertically disposed side slots comprising a generallyU-shaped member having the legs thereof positioned adjacent said sideslots of said slider for contacting the upper surface of a slidefastener tape, the bight portion of the member carried by and extendingtransversely across the slider adjacent the top thereof for slidingmovement between the cloth and tape for lifting the cloth away from theslider, the legs of the U-shaped member terminating in reversely bentportions thus providing a smooth surface for facilitating downwardmovement of the slider for lifting the cloth away from the side slots ofthe slide fastener slider.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,676,396 Kranz July 10, 1928 2,176,445 LAmie Oct. 17, 1939 2,325,709Samstegman Aug. 3, 1943 2,456,822 Engel Dec. 21, 1948 2,677,162 FoltisMay 4, 1954

